No, It’s Not Always a Matter of Personal Growth

Bumbling toward happiness unmasks the bullsh*t behind popular philosophies.

Laura Rosell
Nov 4 · 8 min read

Many people believe we “earn” life’s good things through good behavior and hard work. New Age types modify that belief a bit by asserting that we earn life’s blessings instead through personal growth. But all of those perspectives are problematic: plenty of…

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Laura Rosell

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Love, sex, dreams, soul, adventure, healing, feeling. I kinda experience life as magical. Memoir is my jam.

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